AuroraWatch UK

by Mountain Goat Apps


Weather

free



A UK based Aurora watch application


** Please note that due to the popularity of this app and the limits on the free number of notifications imposed by Google you may not receive notifications, even if registered to do so.The aurora borealis (or northern lights) is a spectacular natural phenomenon which can occasionally be seen in the night sky over Britain. Once seen, it is never forgotten. AuroraWatch UK allows you to monitor geomagnetic activity in real time, and will let you know when aurora may be visible from the UK. Push notifications alert you when an Aurora is likely.This Android application has been developed with the help and support from the original AuroraWatch UK application on the iPhone, please see https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/aurorawatch-uk/id946141347?mt=8 for more information.AuroraWatch UK is a free service run by Lancaster University, indicating the likelihood of an auroral sighting from within the UK. This AuroraWatch UK Android app, developed in association with AuroraWatch UK, allows you to have this data at your fingertips on your phone, alerts as in on the iPhone sent directly to your phone.Monitor the UKs geomagnetic activity in real-time.Aurora notifications (Yellow, Amber, and Red)See how likely an auroral sighting is.View last 24 hours data and plots.The app is available on phones and tabletsA page of useful linksReport any sightings.Fixed issues with the Settings page

Read trusted reviews from application customers

Had this app for years and very recently there was a massive aurora storm visible in Scotland and the app didn't even show 0.1% chance if it. Just delete it

OneLife Enjoy

Very useful

Kim Kristensen

Weirdly, unlike every other visual aid that uses the traffic light system to show Green as 'good' and Red as 'bad', this app uses Green for 'bad, you are not going to see the northern lights' and Red for 'good, you might see the northern lights'. Coupled with black text on a red back ground (hard to read even when not colour blind, use white on red), limited functionality, 'image not loading errors' on the graphs and broken links on 'UK sighting places', I immediately uninstalled it...

Mister Steve

Had this app for a few years and although used to be good it now consistently sends an alert an hour or more after the event...not much use to aurora watchers! The app hasnt been updated in nearly 4 years also.The hemisphere map image never displays. Fortunately theres the Telegram group, SWPC.NOAA and far better apps to rely on.

Richard Cristiano

Generally good, but why does the global picture not show any more? Over the last month or so, I can't see the global view on the last page. That was helpful as it gave an indication of strength and location. Please fix it!

Lisa Hubble

Excellent App, the notifications and forecasting works well if combined with good weather and patience.

James Homer

Alerts come in a little late sometimes but I know there is a bigger issue with this beyond their control. however in recent weeks I have stopped getting the global picture at the end of the display

Rona Gray

Not had a notification in ages then saw in the description that notifications are not guaranteed because of Google limits on free notifications. Either make a paid for option or don't offer notifications, it's no use to in effect say users 'might' get a notification.

Kiall Clark

Suddenly won't open uninstalled and reinstalled. HTC U11 pro. Android 9 Tried again. Now working as before. ???

Robert Williams

No wont open

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